Dr Marta Szczepanek
address:
Department of Marine Ecology, Institute of Oceanology PAN
Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, POLAND
tel: (+ 48 58) 7311696
e-mail: slominska [at] iopan.pl

Scientific interests
  • Biodiversity of the Baltic Sea ecosystem
  • Macrofaunal functional traits
  • Benthic trophic web
  • Marine ecosystem functioning
Education
  • 2018 – present: PhD student at the Institute of Oceanology PAS, Sopot, Poland.
  • 2016 – 2018: Master degree in the field of oceanography. Thesis title: “The role of zoobenthic communities in the functioning of Puck Bay coastal biotopes”, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Specialization: Biological Oceanography, Specialty: Protection and Management of Marine Resources, University of Gdańsk, (Poland).
  • 2013 – 2016:: Bachelor degree in the field of oceanography. Thesis title: “Small snails, great importance”, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Specialty: Biological Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, (Poland).
Courses & Trainings
  • 09.2020: “Summer School on Stable Isotopes in Animal Ecology”, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) (online course, Berlin, Germany).
  • 07.2019:: scientific internship under the supervision of Emma Michaud PhD in Laboratory of Environmental Marine Sciences (LEMAR), University of Western Brittany (France).
  • 06.2015:: "Tutoring and self-development - how to plan activities and use the Tutor support" Collegium Wratislaviense (Hel, Poland).
  • 2014-2015:: Professional Program of Academic Tutoring on Faculty of Oceanography and Geography in the subject of marine biological diversity, University of Gdansk (Poland).
  • 05-07.2014:: "Potential of the Pomeranian Voivodeship - natural values and species conservation" the Blue Academy Project of NMFRI Gdynia Aquarium (Gdynia, Poland). Gdańsk, (Poland).
Project participation
  • 2020-present: Relationship between functional and isotopic diversity of coastal benthic communities (ISOFUN) - Polish National Science Centre; project number: 2020/37/N/NZ8/01418 (Principal Investigator)
  • 2018-present: Coastal Ecosystem functioning under different anthropogenic pressure - linking Benthic communities And biogeochemical Cycling in the southern Baltic Sea (COmEBACk) - Polish National Science Centre; project number: 2017/26/E/NZ8/00496 (PhD student)
  • 2015-2018: "Nutrient cocktail in coastal zones of the Baltic Sea – improving understanding of the transformation and retention of nutrients and organic matter in the coastal zone" BONUS EEIG 185 COCOA, funded by UE and NCBR, BONUS-UE-2012-01/2014 from 03.02.2014 (student volunteer)
Awards
  • 02.2019: Second degree award for the master's thesis entitled: "The role of zoobenthic communities in the functioning of Puck Bay coastal biotopes" in the competition of Professor Marian Gieysztor organized by the Polish Hydrobiological Society
  • 10.2018: doctoral scholarship in the project "Coastal Ecosystem functioning under different anthropogenic pressure - linking Benthic communities And biogeochemical Cycling in the southern Baltic Sea (COmEBACk) - Polish National Science Centre; project number: 2017/26/E/NZ8/00496
  • 12.2015 Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education (Poland) for Outstanding Academic Achievements
Publications
  1. Słomińska, M. 2015. Creation of Conceptual Designs on the basis of the sentence: what I consider to be the most valuable in the nature of the Kępa Redłowska? (in Polish) W: [Red.] Bolałek J., Szymczak E., Sadoń-Osowiecka T., Good habits in the natural sciences (in Polish). Libron, Cracow, 129-134.
  2. Słomińska, M. 2015. Are sharks important in marine environment? (in Polish), Tutoring Gedanensis - Journal of Tutee and Tutors, Vol. 1, 37-40.
Conference presentations
  1. Kędra M., Borawska Z., Koziorowska K., Kuliński K., Silberberger M., Słomińska M., Szymczycha B. Functioning of the coastal ecosystems of the southern Baltic Sea with different antrophogenic pressure - searching for relationships between benthic communities and biogeochemical processes (COmEBACk). (In Polish), 2nd Scientific Conference of Polish Sea Researchers, 24-25.09.2019, Gdynia, Poland.
  2. Słomińska M. The role of zoobenthic communities in the functioning of Puck Bay coastal biotopes. (In Polish), Seminar of the Marine Section of Polish Hydrobiological Society - invitation lecture. 13.05.2019, Gdynia.
  3. Słomińska M. Does different biotopes of the Bay of Puck vary in functional structure of benthic macrofauna? (In Polish), XVII Symposium of Young Oceanographers. 30.11.2018, Gdynia.
  4. Słomińska, M., Janas, U., Kendzierska, H. Functional diversity of Puck Bay - the role of macrofauna in ecosystem functioning. 8th YOUMARES Conference 'Ocean across boundaries - learning from each other', 13-15.09.2017, Kiel, Germany.
  5. Janas U., Słomińska M., Kendzierska H., Tykarska M. Essential role of the benthic fauna communities in the coastal biotopes of the Puck Bay. ICES Benthos Ecology Working Group (BEWG) Meeting, 8-12.05.2017, Gdynia, Poland.
  6. Kendzierska H., Borecka A., Słomińska M., Janas U. How benthic fauna may affect substance fluxes in coastal biotopes of the Gulf of Gdańsk? 4th Annual BONUS COCOA Meeting, 23-26.01.2017, Warnemünde, Germany.
Scientific Posters
  1. Słomińska M., Michaud E., Silberberger M., Kędra M. Bioturbation of macrozoobenthos from three different regions of the Southern Baltic Sea. (In polish), 2nd Scientific Conference of Polish Sea Researchers, 24-25.09.2019, Gdynia, Poland.
  2. Kędra M., Borawska Z., Koziorowska K., Kuliński K., Michaud E., Słomińska M., Silberberger M., Szymczycha B. Coastal Ecosystem functioning under different anthropogenic pressure - linking Benthic communities And biogeochemical Cycling in the southern Baltic Sea (COmEBACk) – project presentation. Baltic Earth Workshop „Multiple drivers for Earth system changes in the Baltic Sea region”, 26-27.11.2018, Tallinn, Estonia.
  3. Słomińska, M., Janas, U., Kendzierska, H. Links between the taxonomic and functional structure of benthic fauna communities on the example of Puck Bay coastal mosaic (Southern Baltic Sea). Baltic Earth Workshop „Multiple drivers for Earth system changes in the Baltic Sea region”, 26-27.11.2018, Tallin, Estonia.
  4. Słomińska, M., Janas, U., Kendzierska, H., Burska, D., Pryputniewicz-Flis, D. Evaluation of the benthic fauna impact on the functioning of Puck Bay coastal biotopes. (In Polish), 1st Scientific Conference of Polish Sea Researchers, 19-20.10.2017, Sopot, Poland.
  5. Janas. U., Kendzierska, H., Pryputniewicz-Flis, D., Burska, D., Łukawska-Matuszewska, K., Słomińska, M. Coastal biotopes as biofilters – importance of benthic macrofauna. BONUS SYMPOSIUM: Science delivery for sustainable use of the Baltic Sea living resources, 17-19.10.2017, Tallinn, Estonia.
  6. Kendzierska, H., Janas, U., Łukawska-Matuszewska, K., Borecka, A., Słomińska, M. Sediment and fauna living in it - importance of functional diversity - example from Gulf of Gdańsk. 11th Baltic Sea Science Congress 'Living along gradients: past, present, future',12-16.06.2017, Rostock, Germany.
  7. Borecka A., Słomińska M., Kendzierska H., Tykarska M., Janas U. What is the role of the diversity of benthic fauna communities in the Gulf of Gdansk? (In Polish) XXIV Polish Benthic Workshop „Benthos in Trophic Network”, 24-27.05.2017, Łukęcin, Poland.
  8. Kendzierska H., Borecka A., Słomińska M., Janas U. How benthic fauna may affect substance fluxes in coastal biotopes of the Gulf of Gdansk? 4th Annual BONUS COCOA Meeting, 23-26.01.2017, Warnemünde, Germany.
  9. Brzana R., Kłostowska Ż., Słomińska M., Kendzierska H., Janas U., Kusza G. Benthic fauna assemblages under inflow of Vistula River estuary. 3rd Annual BONUS COCOA Meeting, 19-21.01.2016, Gdynia, Poland.

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